Asteraceae
of Sikkim/S. Kumar and V. Singh. New Delhi, Deep, 2001, 209 p., $22. ISBN:
81-85622-15-9.Asteraceae
of Sikkim/S. Kumar and V. Singh. New Delhi, Deep, 2001, 209 p., $22. ISBN:
81-85622-15-9.
Contents : Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Topography. 2. Geology. 3. Soils. 4. Climate. 5. Vegetation types. 6. Earlier studies. 6. General account of the family. 7. Taxonomic studies. Selected bibliography. Index.
"The book on Asteraceae of Sikkim deals with taxonomic account of more than 300 taxa falling under 84 genera of this second largest family represented from tropical to alpine regions of the state. The details of nomenclature, descriptions, flowering and fruiting time, distribution and key for identification of species and genera along with suitable notes are provided in the text. The book has 20 colour photographs and thirty illustrations representing various taxa and will prove useful to plant taxonomists, foresters, naturalists, explorers and all those interested in floristic diversity of Sikkim". (jacket)